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Good morning everyone! I have something to share with all of you that has been weighing on my heart this past week. Mostly, I try to keep this blog to light-hearted stories, recipes, nature pictures and such. I am not a fan of soap boxes or high horses. But today, I am jumping on my…

This past weekend marked opening day of deer season in Texas. And, considering we have a half of beef and several wild pigs in the freezer, I have decided to trophy hunt. In other words, unless it is a massive buck, I’m just gonna sit and watch and enjoy being perched in a tree. Alone.…

With Thanksgiving a very recent memory, I would like to reflect on what I am thankful for. I realize, as I troll social media and the internet, not everyone approves of hunting. Or raising your own food. And, I find it rather funny, that I was not a hunter until I met my husband in my…

Here is the last post from Wyoming until at least next summer. Me, my sister Rita, her new baby, Athena and my Addie all took a day trip into the mountains just outside of Laramie. While down low, the weather was quite warm, things changed dramatically as the elevation grew. Snow greeted us as we…

As you may have gathered from my last post, I’m an AUNTIE! Auntie Rachel. I’ve never been an Auntie before. Although, I am happy to report I have several lovely Aunties as examples. So I know what is required of Aunties from day one. Pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. Snacks. Treats. Homemade rolls. Sleepover’s. …

Because it was my 34th birthday, and because we didn’t draw elk tags this year, and because my little sister just had a BABY, I took a road trip to Laramie, Wyoming. Just me and Addie and a cooler full of snacks on the open road for 16 hours. Well, we stopped in Raton, New…

The men and boys in my life love to bow hunt. This has never appealed to me for various reasons. Bow season is still hot in Texas. Which means the mosquitos are still awful. And, you can’t wear repellent. And it’s hot. And well, I just don’t have time for all that. However, I do have…